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Analysis of the Financial Performance of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc in Half Year 2020
MTN Nigeria increased its subscribers base by adding 6.8m to its network totaling 71.1m mobile subscribers as of June 2020. Total revenue generated was up by 12.5% (y/y) to ₦638.08bn for the first…
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2021-2023 MTEF: Key Implications and Market Impact
We recently received the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) released by the budget office of the Federation. We have thus provided an update on the key highlights,…
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Next Phase of the Crisis: Further Action Needed for a Resilient Recovery
When G20 finance ministers and central bank governors last met in April, the world was in the midst of the Great Lockdown forced by the outbreak of COVID-19. As they meet virtually this…
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COVID-19 Crushes Global Economy but Emerging Markets are in Bigger Troubles
By 2021, it is of high expectation that the world will return to normalcy, and economies around the world should recover from the adverse effect of coronavirus spread. However, emerging markets may continue…
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Germany: The Troubled Giant
So far in 2020, the industrial giant of EU zone has been badly hit as a result of several factors in the global space, causing further pain for the economy. In January 2020,…
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After COVID-19, Comes the Debt
The Build Up Global borrowing has been rising so rapidly due to recent economic events and incidents around the world, that many are worried is becoming unsustainable. According to the new OECD forecasts,…
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Assessment of Nigeria’s Economic Performance in 2019
Major broad highlights of the year range from the country’s general elections February, to the world credit rating agencies downgrading Nigeria in December. This research report provides a broad assessment into Nigeria’s economic…
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Download Data on Impact of External Debt on Economic Growth
In the excel file below, nominal GDP data was used as a proxy to measure economic growth and this serves as the independent variable. Multilateral Debt, Paris Club Debt, London Club Debt, Promissory…
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With Saudi Aramco, Oil is not Dead Yet
On Wednesday 11 of December, the World’s largest integrated oil and gas company (and fourth largest integrated refiner in the world) officially listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange after its IPO by selling…